MSc Applied Multilingualism
Course Overview
This innovative MSc in Applied Multilingualism prepares students to address the challenges and opportunities of linguistic diversity in global communities. The program explores how individuals and societies function across multiple languages, from early childhood acquisition to adult learning. It equips graduates with the theoretical and practical skills to develop effective multilingual policies and practices in various professional contexts.
Key Program Highlights
- Examines multilingualism's impact on both individual cognition and broader community dynamics
- Prepares for careers in education, policy-making, and advocacy within multilingual settings
- Blends theoretical frameworks with practical, real-world application and problem-solving
- Attracts a diverse cohort of both Irish and international students for a global perspective
- Addresses a growing need for expertise in language policy amid increasing global mobility
Course Overview
This innovative MSc in Applied Multilingualism prepares students to address the challenges and opportunities of linguistic diversity in global communities. The program explores how individuals and societies function across multiple languages, from early childhood acquisition to adult learning. It equips graduates with the theoretical and practical skills to develop effective multilingual policies and practices in various professional contexts.
Key Program Highlights
- Examines multilingualism's impact on both individual cognition and broader community dynamics
- Prepares for careers in education, policy-making, and advocacy within multilingual settings
- Blends theoretical frameworks with practical, real-world application and problem-solving
- Attracts a diverse cohort of both Irish and international students for a global perspective
- Addresses a growing need for expertise in language policy amid increasing global mobility
Requirements
Modules
- Research Methods
- Dissertation in Applied Multilingualism
- Cultural, Linguistic and Social Diversity
- Psycholinguistics of Multilingualism
- Sociolinguistics of Multilingualism
- Using evidence to inform practice
- Advanced Language Skills I (French)
- Teanga na Gaeilge
- Beginners German Language 1
- Cultural Awareness in Research
- Advanced Language Skills I (Spanish)
- Advanced Language Skills I (Italian)
- Language for Environmental Futures II
- Language, Gender and Power
- Cultural, Linguistic & Social Diversity (Supplement)
- An Introduction to Chinese Language & Culture 1
- Italian Language 1
- Irish for Beginners
- Narratives in Childhood
- Resisting through Culture: Conflicts in Europe and Beyond
- Advanced Language Skills 2 (French)
- Audiovisual Translation: Interlingual Subtitling
- Beginners German Language 2
- Advanced Language Skills II (Spanish)
- Advanced Language Skills 2 (Italian)
- Applied Multilingualism: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Approaches
- Italian Language 2
- Irish for Beginners
